Council approves Orchard Lane planned-unit development and vesting tentative map for 61 housing units
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Summary
The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 773, approving a planned unit development and vesting tentative map for 61 units (37 small-lot single-family and 24 multifamily) on a 4.05-acre site adjacent to Orchard Lane Park; CEQA review was based on the Summerfield annexation analysis and Class 32 infill exemption.
The City Council approved Ordinance No. 773 to adopt findings and approve a vesting tentative map and planned unit development (PUD 2300001; PM 2300003) for a 4.05-acre site at Orchard Lane adjacent to Orchard Lane Park. Ariana Mora, senior planner, presented the project: a proposed 61-unit development comprised of 37 small-lot single-family units and 24 multifamily units, with density consistent with the General Plan and the Summerfield annexation environmental analysis.
Mora said the project provides infill development on vacant land, contributes to the city’s housing goals and is consistent with the housing element; the CEQA review referenced the 2017 Summerfield annexation environmental analysis and noted the project also qualifies for a Class 32 infill exemption. The project’s plan includes off-site street improvements and conditions for common-land maintenance, water and sewer access, and compliance with building standards.
Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) submitted a written letter raising concerns about lane widths affecting bus operations and requesting coordination. The planner and staff said MST’s letter referenced prior comments on a different nearby project (Almond Acres) and that city engineering and fire-department checks had confirmed that large apparatus including ladder trucks and paratransit buses can circulate through the proposed narrower streets; staff committed to follow up with MST to clarify routing and any necessary off-site improvements.
Council members asked about HOA enforcement of parking on private streets and were told the developer will record CC&Rs (conditions, covenants and restrictions) and the city will require CC&R language (and conditions of approval) that allow city enforcement of safety-related restrictions before the final map is recorded. Affordable-housing agreements and CC&R text will return to council or the council ad hoc committee for final approval prior to final map recordation.
After public hearing with no in-person public speakers, the council moved to approve the ordinance; the motion carried (record shows the motion passed; roll-call tallies were not specified in the hearing transcript). The ordinance and findings were adopted by the council.
